South Korean court hands life sentence to ex-president Yoon
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol convicted of insurrection and undermining the constitution; sentenced to life imprisonment for declaring martial law to seize legislative power.
Ousted South Korean president faces death penalty in insurrection case
Impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol faces verdict over an alleged December 2024 attempt to install a military-led government, risking life imprisonment or death.
Former South Korean PM jailed for 23 years for role in martial law insurrection
Han Duck-soo received 23 years' imprisonment for participating in and concealing a self-coup insurrection tied to the failed December 3, 2024 martial law attempt.
A year after South Korea's martial law crisis, the president urges unity, but the wounds are still raw
Those who attempted to impose martial law must face justice; investigations continue and national unity remains incomplete amid polarized support for Yoon and pro-democracy protests.
South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of Moonies' leader in bribery probe
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja faces an arrest-warrant request over alleged bribery, evidence tampering, political-graft and embezzlement charges tied to a former first lady.
Trump Confronts South Korean President to His Face About Rumor' His Country Is Raiding Churches
President Trump asked South Korea's president about reported raids on churches after saying he 'heard from Intel' and Lee said his government was investigating.